In this episode, Jared is joined by Three Time National Chess Champion, PokerStars Pro, and Autor Jennifer Shahade! Inspired by some of the ideas in Jen's new book, Jared and Jennifer cover everything from decision-making and performance to how games and risk factor into everyday life. Join us for another thought provoking installment of Seeking Balance.

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This week on Seeking Balance, Jared sits down with Patrick Howard, poker coach, researcher, and creator of the Stat-Checker. The two dive deep into how elite players actually make decisions, exploring the tension between intuition, data, exploits, and long-term thinking. From database reviews and bluffing psychology to mindset, confidence, and growth over time, this conversation unpacks what it really takes to improve at the highest levels of poker.

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This Week on Seeking Balance we have Nelson Dellis! a 6 Time USA Memory Champion, Philanthropist, Mountain Climber, and Author. Jared and Nelson have been friends for over a decade and dive into everything from how to improve your memory to what it takes to climb mount Everest.

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On This Week's Seeking Balance episode we have a very vulnerable and honest conversation with Dylan Weisman! Jared and Dylan discuss what they've found doing performance and strategy coaching, what makes coaching successful, and how our education system, culture, and psyche shapes the Poker environment.

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Welcome back to Seeking Balance, the longest episode yet! This week Jared is joined by JNandez, a brilliant guy, and creator of PLO Mastermind. Jared and Fernando dive into the various endeavors Fernando has taken up recently, how poker and business change, and how fulfillment or purpose shift with ones journey through life.

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In this Seeking Balance episode; Jared is joined by Elliot Roe, a leader in the coaching and performance space. Elliot and Jared dive into what makes Elliot's coaching unique, his journey, and what they've each learned so far in their coaching careers about poker, performance, and people.

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Check Out Owen and Uri's New Program!

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Rene's Podcast!

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