90% Mental

RJ White, Semi-Pro Basketball Owner of the Vipers Pro Basketball, the Connecticut Copperheads, and the Nassua Salamanders talks about what it takes to lead and why it is important to have the right mindset. This entrepreneur get's business, people, sports, and why it is important to focus on the mental game. If you want to listen to someone who is driven and ultra committed to achieving her goals, then you don't want to miss this episode. She is the definition of making it happen and getting it done.

The Get Sports Focus Mindset Showcase is one of many episodes, where top athletes from the Bay Area talk about their overall mindset, preparation routines, and recruiting experiences. These interviews highlight the mental side of these elite athletes and allow you to hear what it takes mentally to compete. In our first showcase, we have Kyle Smith, Senior, Linebacker at Los Gatos High School (UC Berkeley commit), Skylar Loving-Black, Senior, Tight End at Valley Christian High School (National Recruit – 19 D1 Scholarships), and Raymond Price III (RP3), Sophomore, Quarterback at Sacred Heart Prep. Check out these elite athletes and see what their mental game is all about.

In celebrating the life and work of Ken Ravizza, one of the most renowned mental performance coaches in sports. I am joined by 12 professionals and friends in a four part series, where they share intimate stories and reflections about this incredible man's work, passion, and energy. Ken, was one of the pioneers that not only pushed sport psychology to the forefront, but had a major hand integrating mental skills training into Major League Baseball. Even though, Ken had touched thousands of students, athletes, coaches, and organizations in a such a positive way, these 12 interviews will signify Ken's imprint on all that work with him and who study his work. His voice, his lessons, and his sayings will never be forgotten.

Guests in order:

Part 1

1.) Josh Lifrak, Chicago Cubs, Mental Performance Director

2.) Sue Enquist, former UCLA Head Softball Coach

3.) Bob Tewksbury, former MLB player and the San Francisco Giant's Mental

Performance Coach

Part 2

4.) Justin Su'a, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Browns Mental Performance

Coach

5.) Charlie Maher, Cleveland Indians Mental Performance Coach

6.) Graham Betchart, NBA Mental Skills Trainer

Part 3

7.) Dr. Tom Hanson, Co-Author of Heads-Up Baseball and Heads-Up Baseball

2.0

8.) John Savage, UCLA Head Baseball Coach

9.) Dr. Alison Pope-Rhodius, Chair of the Sport Psychology Department at JFK

University

Part 4

10.) Dr. Patrick Cohn, Sports Psychologist

11.) John Baker, former MLB player and Chicago Cubs Mental Performance

Coach

12.) Brian Cain, Peak Performance Coach

Additional tribute by Brian Cain:

https://briancain.com/blog/remembering-ken-ravizza.html

In celebrating the life and work of Ken Ravizza, one of the most renowned mental performance coaches in sports. I am joined by 12 professionals and friends in a four part series, where they share intimate stories and reflections about this incredible man's work, passion, and energy. Ken, was one of the pioneers that not only pushed sport psychology to the forefront, but had a major hand integrating mental skills training into Major League Baseball. Even though, Ken had touched thousands of students, athletes, coaches, and organizations in a such a positive way, these 12 interviews will signify Ken's imprint on all that work with him and who study his work. His voice, his lessons, and his sayings will never be forgotten.

Guests in order:

Part 1

1.) Josh Lifrak, Chicago Cubs, Mental Performance Director

2.) Sue Enquist, former UCLA Head Softball Coach

3.) Bob Tewksbury, former MLB player and the San Francisco Giant's Mental

Performance Coach

Part 2

4.) Justin Su'a, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Browns Mental Performance

Coach

5.) Charlie Maher, Cleveland Indians Mental Performance Coach

6.) Graham Betchart, NBA Mental Skills Trainer

Part 3

7.) Dr. Tom Hanson, Co-Author of Heads-Up Baseball and Heads-Up Baseball

2.0

8.) John Savage, UCLA Head Baseball Coach

9.) Dr. Alison Pope-Rhodius, Chair of the Sport Psychology Department at JFK

University

Part 4

10.) Dr. Patrick Cohn, Sports Psychologist

11.) John Baker, former MLB player and Chicago Cubs Mental Performance

Coach

12.) Brian Cain, Peak Performance Coach

Additional tribute by Brian Cain:

https://briancain.com/blog/remembering-ken-ravizza.html

In celebrating the life and work of Ken Ravizza, one of the most renowned mental performance coaches in sports. I am joined by 12 professionals and friends in a four part series, where they share intimate stories and reflections about this incredible man's work, passion, and energy. Ken, was one of the pioneers that not only pushed sport psychology to the forefront, but had a major hand integrating mental skills training into Major League Baseball. Even though, Ken had touched thousands of students, athletes, coaches, and organizations in a such a positive way, these 12 interviews will signify Ken's imprint on all that work with him and who study his work. His voice, his lessons, and his sayings will never be forgotten.

Guests in order:

Part 1

1.) Josh Lifrak, Chicago Cubs, Mental Performance Director

2.) Sue Enquist, former UCLA Head Softball Coach

3.) Bob Tewksbury, former MLB player and the San Francisco Giant's Mental

Performance Coach

Part 2

4.) Justin Su'a, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Browns Mental Performance

Coach

5.) Charlie Maher, Cleveland Indians Mental Performance Coach

6.) Graham Betchart, NBA Mental Skills Trainer

Part 3

7.) Dr. Tom Hanson, Co-Author of Heads-Up Baseball and Heads-Up Baseball

2.0

8.) John Savage, UCLA Head Baseball Coach

9.) Dr. Alison Pope-Rhodius, Chair of the Sport Psychology Department at JFK

University

Part 4

10.) Dr. Patrick Cohn, Sports Psychologist

11.) John Baker, former MLB player and Chicago Cubs Mental Performance

Coach

12.) Brian Cain, Peak Performance Coach

Additional tribute by Brian Cain:

https://briancain.com/blog/remembering-ken-ravizza.html

In celebrating the life and work of Ken Ravizza, one of the most renowned mental performance coaches in sports. I am joined by 12 professionals and friends in a four part series, where they share intimate stories and reflections about this incredible man's work, passion, and energy. Ken, was one of the pioneers that not only pushed sport psychology to the forefront, but had a major hand integrating mental skills training into Major League Baseball. Even though, Ken had touched thousands of students, athletes, coaches, and organizations in a such a positive way, these 12 interviews will signify Ken's imprint on all that work with him and who study his work. His voice, his lessons, and his sayings will never be forgotten.

Guests in order:

Part 1

1.) Josh Lifrak, Chicago Cubs, Mental Performance Director

2.) Sue Enquist, former UCLA Head Softball Coach

3.) Bob Tewksbury, former MLB player and the San Francisco Giant's Mental

Performance Coach

Part 2

4.) Justin Su'a, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Browns Mental Performance

Coach

5.) Charlie Maher, Cleveland Indians Mental Performance Coach

6.) Graham Betchart, NBA Mental Skills Trainer

Part 3

7.) Dr. Tom Hanson, Co-Author of Heads-Up Baseball and Heads-Up Baseball

2.0

8.) John Savage, UCLA Head Baseball Coach

9.) Dr. Alison Pope-Rhodius, Chair of the Sport Psychology Department at JFK

University

Part 4

10.) Dr. Patrick Cohn, Sports Psychologist

11.) John Baker, former MLB player and Chicago Cubs Mental Performance

Coach

12.) Brian Cain, Peak Performance Coach

Additional tribute by Brian Cain:

https://briancain.com/blog/remembering-ken-ravizza.html

Dr. Kevin Elko, Sports Psychologist for the University of Alabama Football program and for the Philadelphia Eagles, talks about coaching culture and his new online training program called Elko On-Demand. With over 23 championships under his belt, Dr. Elko nows a thing or two about coaching culture. He talks about how ownership, creating language, developing grit and mental toughness are vital in creating or changing culture. His captivating coaching style and storytelling will inspire and if you are in a position to create, change, or coach culture within your team or organization. Check out Dr. Elko's Coaching Culture training program at https://www.drelkoondemand.com Be prepared to be motivated.

Mohamed Massaquoi, former NFL Wide Receiver shares his story about adversity, loss & gaining positive perspective after a traumatic AVT accident that forced him to amputate his hand. Mohamed talks about what it took to accept the loss and regain a different, but positive perspective about life. Due to his athletic and competitive mindset, his road to recovery was met with grit, attitude, and perseverance. The three ingredients that make up this unbeatable warrior.

Cory Withrow, former NFL Center, talks about the two sides of his professional football career. One being, what it took mentally to compete in the trenches at the professional level for over a decade. The other is how he is dealing with early CTE symptoms due to years of competition. In general, most stories you hear about CTE are not pleasant or positive. However, Cory shares his optimism about his personal experience with his medical care, cognitive testing, and his family support. Impressively, he shares if he could do it all over again, he would 100% play the game of football.

Penelope Yamauichi, VP of Sales for Athletes to Careers & former collegiate division 1 swimmer shares her story as an athlete and how it has prepared her for her life's calling, which is helping athletes transition out of sports into careers. Not only does she share intimate stories of her competing at the Olympics Trials as a collegiate athlete. She also, shares success stories of athletes that she has helped within transition from athlete to professional. There is nothing like listening to someone who is fully committed and deeply connected to their passion.