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The Greatness Machine

414 | Brandon Epstein | The Success Code: The High Performance Playbook for Eliminating Mental Barriers and Scaling Your Career, Relationships, and Health

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

What if the thing holding you back isn’t effort, talent, or discipline, but what’s happening inside your mind and body? In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius Mirshahzadeh sits down with high-performance coach and author Brandon Epstein to unpack the hidden inner work behind elite performance. Brandon shares his journey from riding the bench as a college football player to mastering meditation, breathwork, and mental training that transformed his results and his life. Together, they explore why success doesn’t always bring fulfillment, how subconscious beliefs quietly drive behavior, and why self-trust, presence, and emotional regulation are the real foundations of sustainable greatness. This is a powerful conversation for high achievers who’ve “won” on the outside but know there’s something deeper calling. In this episode, Darius and Brandon will discuss: (00:00) Introduction and Guest Introduction (01:29) Brandon's Origin Story (05:40) The Power of Mental Performance (10:35) The Mind-Body Connection in Sports (16:31) The Journey of Self-Discovery (19:28) Closing the Gap to Fulfillment (23:26) The Importance of Inner Value (27:21) The Journey of Passion and Process (30:10) Auditing Life for True Satisfaction (33:49) Seasons of Life: Wandering and Execution (36:49) Understanding Sovereignty and Self-Trust (39:10) Overcoming Subconscious Barriers to Greatness Brandon Epstein is a high-performance coach who helps elite athletes and entrepreneurs transform inner resistance into inner power for career-best performance. With over 17 years of experience, his clients span millionaire entrepreneurs, creative artists, and professional athletes across the NFL, NHL, MLB, Pro Boxing, and Pro MMA. An accomplished entrepreneur, Brandon has built businesses and educational platforms that have empowered millions worldwide to be their best selves. He is a devoted husband and father, and a humble seeker of truth on the ongoing path of personal awakening. Connect with Brandon: Website: https://thebrandonepstein.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonepstein  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonepstein_/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Love gang. Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazda. I'm so

0:46.2

pumped to have you here with me. And listen, the greatness machine were about two things.

0:50.2

Number one, people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories, what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career. Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself, more, as I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business. So, come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you hear with me. Guys, welcome to this episode of The Greatness for you. I'm your host, Darius Meshawesi, and border weave a special guest. My man, Brandon Epstein is in the house. What's up, brother? What's up, my dog? Happy to be here. Oh, man. Glad we got the show started. Fucking tech killing me. me how you doing this friday my friend

1:45.1

doing well man just had a couple awesome coaching client sessions so riding the high of that

1:50.5

and excited to talk to you man uh me too man i'm super pumped to have you so audience you guys know

1:56.3

i'm i'm a selfish son of a bitch. And I saw Brandon on Joe Rogan podcast.

2:02.8

And I was like, to this guy, I want this guy on the show.

2:05.2

And you're so gracious to, you know, take some time out of his calendar to be with us.

2:10.0

Audiences that we know we're life maximizers.

2:12.6

And I'm going to give you guys Brandon's formal bio here in a second.

2:16.2

But he is a high performance coach.

2:17.4

He's worked with like amazing people, uh, pro athletes, entrepreneurs, uh, you know,

2:22.6

really people like ourselves and then some. And, um, so yeah, man, I'm so grateful to have

2:27.3

you here, dude, like, thank you for coming on today. Um, do you mind if I do your formal bio

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