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Dan Rixon is a seasoned leadership coach, speaker, and strategist with over a decade of experience empowering executives, professional athletes, and high-performance teams to exceed their goals. As the founder of Prime Mastermind Coaching, he has developed bespoke performance programs that blend cutting-edge psychological research with proven leadership frameworks, building a global community dedicated to peak performance and purposeful impact.

Each week on the Prime Mastermind Podcast, Dan brings you inspiring conversations with extraordinary minds from sports and business. Together, they explore real stories of resilience, pivotal breakthroughs, and the strategies behind peak performance.

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August 13, 2025 Episode 30: Caity Byron – Professional Sports Dietician

From Gymnast to Dietitian:
Discover how Caity’s background as an elite gymnast shaped her passion for sports nutrition — and why her personal journey gives her a unique perspective on fueling both body and mind.

Hydration as a Non-Negotiable:
Learn why hydration is one of Caity’s must-have performance foundations, and how simple daily habits can dramatically improve energy, focus, and recovery.

Carbs, Protein & Performance Plates:
Cut through the noise with practical advice on fueling before, during, and after training. Caity breaks down the myths around carbs and supplements — and shares her simple “performance plate” model for everyday meals.

Female Athletes & Nutrition Cycles:
Explore how menstrual cycles impact energy, cravings, and performance — and how athletes can adapt nutrition to work with their bodies, not against them.

Beyond Elite Sport:
See how Caity’s strategies help not just athletes but also business professionals, tradies, and parents fuel productivity, focus, and long-term wellbeing.

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July 23, 2025 Episode 28: Maitlan Brown - Balancing Elite Performance with Passion Off the Field

Balance Performance with Passion:
Discover how Maitlan maintains elite standards on the cricket field while staying grounded through creativity, DIY projects, and time outdoors.

Focus on Process, Not Pressure:
Hear how Maitlan shifted her mindset from chasing selection to mastering her role—and how that mental reset unlocked her best performances.

Find Power in Perspective:
Explore how she turned a devastating injury and performance breakdown into fuel for growth, identity, and personal resilience.

Build a Life Beyond Sport:
From launching the She’s in the Game podcast to saving whales on Fraser Island—see how Maitlan’s off-field life strengthens her game and inspires others.

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July 9, 2025 Episode 26: Hannah Darlington – Identity Beyond the Boundary

Lead Before You Feel Ready:
Uncover what it takes to captain elite teams as a teenager, manage team dynamics, and still stay grounded in who you are.

Balance Performance with Personal Wellbeing:
Hear how Hannah stepped away from cricket at her peak—and what it taught her about burnout, recovery, and sustainable leadership.

Build Team Culture That Lasts:
Learn how to foster unity, fun, and purpose inside high-pressure environments (even during quarantine lockdowns).

Represent with Pride, Even While Learning:
Explore Hannah’s ongoing journey as a proud Indigenous athlete and leader—and how to lead with authenticity even when you're still finding your voice.

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June 27, 2025 Episode 25: Shane Wallace – Leaving a Legacy of Leadership

Lead by Teaching Others to Lead: Discover Shane’s philosophy of service-driven leadership rooted in Navy values, elite sport, and family-first wisdom.

Shift Your Identity with Confidence: Learn how to navigate career transitions—from athlete to officer to executive—with clarity and integrity.

Cultivate Emotional Intelligence Under Pressure: Gain tools to show up in uncertainty, lead without ego, and respond calmly when your team needs you most.

Empower Indigenous Voices Through Leadership Pipelines: Explore how Shane builds capacity and confidence in Indigenous leaders through his work at JY Australia.

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June 13, 2025 Episode 23: Darby Maguire - Raw Grit, Purpose, and Pushing Limits

  • Train Mental Resilience Through Discomfort: Learn how to use intentional physical and mental adversity to build true inner strength and clarity.

  • Visualize the Hard Parts Before They Happen: Discover Darby’s method for preparing his mind to push through the darkest moments—before they arrive.

  • Take Bold Action Before You Feel Ready: See how starting unprepared creates momentum, builds confidence, and forges identity through repetition.

  • Serve While You Strive: Use your goals to lift others—just like Darby, who feeds the homeless and raises funds mid-run for mental health causes.

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May 28, 2025 Episode 21: Baxter Holt - Passion beyond sport

  • Master Proven Mental Drills: Learn bite-sized routines that sharpen your focus and boost confidence under pressure.

  • Implement a Streamlined Journaling Framework: Capture wins and lessons in minutes to accelerate your personal growth.

  • Align Every Goal with Your Core Values: Tie daily tasks to your most important principles for meaningful, motivating milestones.

  • Leverage Community-Building Strategies: Apply tested tactics for mentoring, networking, and driving real-world impact.

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March 31, 2025 Episode 12: Coach Aaron Huey - Mental Health Coach

Redefining Identity:
Discover why your trade is not who you are—it’s what you do. Aaron shares how tradies can separate their self-worth from their work to build lasting mental resilience.

Separation Rituals:
Learn simple before-and-after work routines that help tradies reset, manage stress, and protect their mental wellbeing.

Conversations that Matter:
Find out how normalizing conversations on site—asking “how are you really going?”—can create safer, stronger workplaces.

Prioritizing Relationships:
Explore the importance of honest communication with partners, kids, and mates in keeping balance and connection beyond the job.

Reframing Mental Health:
Shift the perspective from weakness to strength—seeing challenges as opportunities for growth both on and off the tools.

Beyond the Tools:
See how Aaron’s strategies don’t just help tradies, but also families and communities, creating a healthier culture around work, relationships, and wellbeing.

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