Graham Betchart Featured on Elev8 Podcast: Palms Down (Episode 176)

Publish Date: April 19, 2025
Format: Podcast
Length: 38 minutes
Host and Outlet: Elev8 Podcast

Summary

Graham Betchart, mental performance coach, was featured on the Elev8 Podcast in Episode 176, published April 19, 2025. The conversation is focused on Palms Down as a practical reset for leaders and performers, plus the broader theme behind Graham’s work: train your inner state through reps so you can stay present when the moment gets loud.

Key takeaways

• Palms Down is a fast reset that brings your attention back under control 

• Presence is trained through repetition, not personality 

• The best performers recover quickly and return to the moment 

• Simple tools win because you can use them in real time 

• Leaders set the emotional temperature through the state they bring

Why this matters

This is another clean “reps over hype” proof point. Graham’s work is a system built over time, applied in high pressure environments, and it translates directly into leadership, meetings, and culture.

Listen

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NV0reR9OSBmQcH7Uyvb6s?si=Q4R84DaiQ2aiZuASiheSmQ

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elev8-episode-176-palms-down-with-graham-betchart/id1503988001?i=1000704124618

If you are a CEO, founder, or senior leader guiding a team through growth, change, or pressure, and want to explore what mental performance training could look like inside your culture, book an alignment call.