90% Mental

Founder at Playoff Dating App and former Division 1 Basketball Player, Amanda McGrew, is here to talk about how she overcame adversity while transitioning from high school to Division 1 Basketball and how humility and preparation became the foundation of her success. Amanda shares the emotional and mental side effects of experiencing several knee injuries and how these experiences prepared her for her entrepreneurial journey. If you want to see how athletics can prepare an athlete for life after sport, Then this is a must-listen too episode.

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Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with former NFL Tight End, Nate Jackson to discuss what attributes make a great quarterback from a Tight End’s perspective. Nate and Jake reminisce on their days when they played for the Denver Broncos and how important is to prepare and adapt in the face of adversity.

Two-time terminal cancer survivor and elite mountaineer, Sean Swarner, talks about how he redefined the impossible by becoming the only person in history to climb the 7 highest peaks in the world, trek to the South and North Poles, and complete the Hawaii Ironman all with one lung.

Sean stresses that none of these accomplishments would be completed without committing to mental skills like visualization and self-talk. Combining his will to live and mental performance, there is nothing that Sean cant overcome and conquer.

Tune into this incredible interview and learn more about one of the eight most inspirational people of all time.

Links:

https://www.seanswarner.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sean.swarner

https://twitter.com/SeanSwarner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanswarner/

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xYMH7f0dkJfPV-Wi3CVnw

Former NFL football player and motivational speaker, Thomas Williams is here to talk about the evolution of his mindset and what the key ingredients are that make up his mental toughness. Thomas shares multiple stories about his collegiate and professional careers about how you don’t have to feel good to perform well and about how the rights internal language will get you through those times. Thomas believes that energy management is the foundation of any successful experiences and If you don’t have 100% of your energy, give 100% of what you do have.

Tap into the frequency of this former NFL player turned motivational speaker and be prepared to redesign your better self!

Links:

http://thomasrwilliams.com/

https://twitter.com/MrTRWilliams

https://www.facebook.com/TRWIncorporated

https://www.youtube.com/user/MrThomasRWilliams

https://www.instagram.com/TRW_permissiontodream/

Erica Liu-Williams founder of Gr8nola and former division-1 swimmer shares her story of grit and her willingness to compete in uncomfortable conditions.

Erica’s entrepreneurial journey is fueled by what she has learned from being an athlete, which has taken her competitive spirit to a whole new level. By learning how to navigate through the fear of failure and trusting herself to show up in the toughest of times, this entrepreneur is primed to be a leader within the super-foods industry!

Links:

https://www.gr8nola.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gr8nola/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaliuwilliams/

https://www.instagram.com/eliuwilliams/?hl=en

MyHuddle CEO & Co-Founder Christina Vandenberg discusses the current state of mental health in sports, and why she created MyHuddle to support student athletes’ overall well being.

Christina shares her D1 soccer experience where she deals with the dynamic of transition and identity issues. These experiences motivated her to work hard in the dark, which allowed her to earn breakout player of the year her junior year at Harvard university.

Through her own experiences as an athlete and the current state of mental health, Christina is inspired by the belief that mental health should be treated like physical health, and that mental skill training should be accessible to high school and collegiate athlete by using technology.

Links:

https://www.joinmyhuddle.com/

https://www.instagram.com/my_huddle/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfSk4eBlOUAL3picqhldXQ

Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with former NFL Quarterback, Brock Osweiler, to discuss how to rise above adversity and prepare for the unknown. Brock shares detailed stories from his collegiate and professional career regarding how he developed an approach to embrace pressure.

If there is one thing that Brock wants to stress to young quarterbacks, it’s “know who you are and stay true to your core values.”

Owner of Power of 3 and Rowing Coach, Cassandra Cunningham, to talk about the power of Prior Proper Planning and how this philosophy created her company, and how it has become a way of life.

Cassandra has competed and coached for over 30 years at the Olympic and collegiate levels, and if there is anything she has learned she knows that being in the moment, trusting your training, and knowing your plan produces championship habits.

Tune in and learn how this transformational coach produces champions for life.

Links:

www.priorproperplanning.com

Mental Skills Coach, Fran Pirozzolo, to discuss his 40-year career and intimate stories when he worked with the World Champion New York Yankees. Fran shares the do’s and don’t’s on gaining confidence and focus. He also breaks down his research efforts on the Big C Creativity model and how it can elevate one's performance.

Hypnotist, Jason Linett talks about the efficacy of hypnosis and the positive effects it has on overall performance. Jason explains the hypnosis process and how it unlocks the mind to access a more resourceful state.

He further breaks down how hypnosis can play a big part in developing mental toughness and better decision-making. Jason has a unique way of taking an ancient technique and making it accessible and relevant.

Links:

www.jasonlinett.com